Hose reel



R. O. LUND HOSE REEL March 14, 1933.

Filed May 11, 1932 E E N R o H A Patented Mar. '14, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFIcE RUDOLPH 0. LUND, on NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR 'roonoxnn FIRE PREVENTION coma, on NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION or NEW YORK Hosn REEL Application filed May 11,

The object of my invention is to provide a hose reel in which the fluid supply line is at all times connected to the hose, through the reel drum, whereby the hose may be used with the desired length unrolled from the drum.

A further object is to provide a swinging hose reel of the above character in which the fluid supply-line is unaffected by the swinging ofthe reel.

My invention more specificially includes a swinging hose reel in'which the fluid supply line comprises a vertical section arranged axially with respect to the swinging support, a horizontal section arranged axially with respect to the drum and a radial section connected tothe hose; the radial section being rotatably mounted on the horizontal section and the horizontal section swinging on the vertical section of the fluid supply line.

A practical embodiment of my invention is represented in the accompanying drawing, in which v I Fig. 1 represents the hose reel in top plan; Fig. 2 represents the same in side elevation Fig. 3 represents the hose reel in front; elevation; I I I Fig. 4 represents on an enlarged scale a vertical central section taken in the plane of the line IV-IVof Fig. 3, looking in the direction of the arrows, and I Fig. 5 represents a detail section showing the means for locking the drum to its swinging support.

The upper and lower bracket members are denoted by 1 and 2, which bracket members may be secured to a wall or other base. The swinging support comprises'an intermedlate portion 3 and upper. and lower extensions 4 and 5 fitted to swing in the upper and lower bracket members 1 and 2. The upper exten sion 4 may or may not be tubular as desired, but the lower extension 5 is tubular and it rests at its bottom on an interior annular shoulder 6 of the lower bracket member 2.

A laterally disposed tubular member 7 projects from the intermediate portion 3 of the swinging support on which laterally disposed member 7 the hose drum 8 is rotatably reel before usingv the hose.

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mounted in any convenient manner, as for instance by providing the drum with a sleeve zle 13 and isconneicted at, its inner endto a i i hose fitting 14 carried by the drum.

The means for supplying fluid to the hose is a herein shown as comprisingthefollowing elements A vertically disposed sectionj15 of the.

fluid supply line passes upwardly throu gh the lower extensionfi of the swinging support along the axis ofthe support. a A lateral secthrough the laterally disposed tubular mem her. 7 of the swinging support along the axis of the drum 8 and the inner end of this section 16.is"1nounted to swing on the vertical section 15 of the supply'line along the: axis 01": the swinging support. 7 A radially disposed section 17 of this fluid supply line'is permanently attached to the hose fitting 14 and is rotatably mounted on the outer end of the lateral section 16 of the fluid supply line.

The fluid tight connections between the three sections may be of any well known or approved construction.

The vertical section 15, of thefiuid supply line may be provided witha suitablevalve tion 16 of this fluid supply line extends:

18 for controlling the supplylof fluid to'tlie' hose 12." v I The bolt 19 carried by the'intermediate member 3 ofthe swinging support maybe used forlocking thedrum to thesupport against rotation on its laterally disposed member 7 by entering the bolt in the holeQO in the weblO of the drum.

From the above descrlptlon it will be seen that in use any desired length of hose may be unwound from thereel and the hose then used, thereby eliminating the necessity of unwinding the' entire length of hose from the more be seen that this result is obtained by the arrangement ofthe vertical section. of thefluid supplyline along the axis oft-he swinging; supportpthe arrangement of the It will further horizontal section of the fluid supply line along the axis of the drum and the rotatable mounting of the radial section of the fluid supply line on the horizontal section 16.

It is evident that various changes may be resorted to in the construction, form and arrangement of the several parts without de- Y parting from thespiritand scope of my in- Y vention, and hence I do not intend to be limited to the particularembodiment herein shown and described, but 7 What I'claim is: t I

I 1. In a hose reel,'a hose carrying drum, a

support therefor including ahollow laterally disposed member on which the drum is rotatably mounted, and an independent fluid supply line extending through said laterally disposed member and, connected to the'hose wound on the drum.

2. 'In a hose reel, a hose carrying drum, a.

swinging support therefor including a hollow' non-rotatable laterally disposed member on which the drum is'rota-tably mounted, and a fluid supply line extending through'said laterally disposedmember and connected to v the hose wound on the. drum.

3; In a ho'se reel, a hose carrying drum, a

support theref or including a vertically dis posed hollow member and a laterally d sposed hollow non-rotatable member on which the drum is rotatably mountedfand a fluid supply line extending through said vertically and laterally'disposed members and connected to the hose. v I v 74:. In a hose reel, a hose carrying drum, a swinging support therefor including a verticallyjdisposed hollowmember anda laterally disposed hollow non-rotatable member on which the drum is rotatably mounted, and a fluid supply, line extending through 7 said vertically and laterally disposed members and connected tothe hose,

5. Ina hose reel,ah'ose carrying drum, a support therefor including a hollow' laterally dispose'd member on which the drum is rotatably mounted, and an independent fluid supply line leading through said laterally disposed member and connected to the hose,

said supply line comprising a horizontal section and a radial drum section rotatably mounted on the horizontal section. I p

6. In a hose reel, a hose carrying drum, a swinging support therefor including a hollow'non-rotatable laterally disposed member on which the drum is rotatably mounted, and

a fluid supply line leading through said later ally disposed member and connected to the hose, said supply line comprising a horizontal section swinging on the axis of the support and a radial drum section rotatablymounted on the horizontal section.

7 In a hose reel, a hose carrying drum, a support therefor including a vertically disposed member and a non-rotatable laterally disposed-member on, which thedrum is r0 ing through said vertically and laterally disposed members and connected to the hose,

said supply line comprising a vertical sectlon, a horizontal section and a radial drum section rotatably mounted onv the horizontal section.

8. In a hose reel, a hose carrying drum, a

swinging support therefor including avert tically disposed member a-nd'anon-rotatable' laterally disposed member on which the drum is rotatably mounted, and a fluid supply line leading throughsaid vertically and laterally disposed members and connected to the hose,said supply line comprising a vertical section, a horizontal section swinging thereon and a radial drum section rotatabl mounted on the horizontal section.

9. In a hose reel, a hose carrying drum, upper and lowerbracket'members, a support having upper and lower extensions swingin in said bracket members, said support also having a laterally disposed mem-- her on which the drum is rotatably mounted,

and a fluid supply line comprising a ver- 7 tical section passing upwardly through the tatably mounted, and a fluid supply line leadlower extension, a horizontal section 'swingmg on the VEIiJlCLl section and passing through the said laterally disposed memthe hose wound on the drum by a radial con duit swiveled on the supply, line.

. 11., In a hose reel, a hose carrying, drum, a support therefor including a vertically disposed hollow member anda laterally disposedhollownon-rotatable member on which the drum is rotatably mounted, and a: fluid supply line extending through said verti} cally and laterally'disposed members and connected to thehose by a radial conduit swiveled' on the supply line. i l

12. In a hose reel, a hose carrying drum, a swinging support therefor including avertically disposed hollow member and a laterally disposed hollow non-rotatable member on which the drum is rotatably mounted, and a fluid supply line extending through said vertically and laterally disposed members and" connected to the hose by aradial conduit swiveled on the supply line.. we

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing asmy invention, I have signed my name this i i 1 9th day of May, 1932.

RUDOLPH o. LUND. 

